He left on a boatJust to follow a dreamHe had to findYou can't hold a manWhen he follows a dreamThat's on his mindI see a boat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayBoat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayI waited for himSuch a very long timeDon't know what for'Cause I should have knownWhen he left on the boatWe'll meet no moreI see a boat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayBoat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayBoat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayBoat on the riverYou're bound for the seaIf you should find himPlease greet him from meThere were people who cameAnd said it's really a shameWhy did he take offTo follow just a dreamBut I guess they were wrongIn life you're sailing alongAnd things don't turn outAs simple as they seemBoat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayI see a boat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to the oceanWhere to I can't sayI see a boat on the riverYou're bound for the seaIf you should find himPlease greet him from meBoat on the riverIt's sailing awayDown to...